Statistic S-1.1: Frequency of building types of the national building stock

All households

Detached house

Semi-detached house

Terraced house

Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block

Flat or apartment in a converted house or commercial building

Bed-sit

Not stated

Before 1919

149,939

80,020

16,176

37,923

2,975

9,977

1,818

1,050

1919 to 1945

114,817

49,308

25,586

33,120

2,503

2,947

652

701

1946 to 1960

127,691

42,961

39,045

39,047

3,573

1,735

569

761

1961 to 1970

114,510

42,235

42,258

23,621

4,307

1,131

331

627

1971 to 1980

214,197

98,913

70,422

37,081

5,292

1,161

241

1,087

1981 to 1990

172,413

87,782

48,914

24,626

8,754

1,080

257

1,000

1991 to 2000

238,724

111,618

79,107

19,021

25,626

1,962

293

1,097

2001 to 2005

266,110

103,994

77,125

33,883

47,196

2,081

260

1,571

2006 or later

171,397

69,646

39,852

21,032

37,763

1,588

210

1,306

Not stated

79,610

13,392

18,166

12,471

11,932

4,004

1,064

18,581

Total

1,649,408

699,869

456,651

281,825

149,921

27,666

5,695

27,781

Last updated: 31.10.2013

Statistic S-1.2.1: Percentage of Thermally Refurbished Envelope Areas

National energy efficiency programmes which part fund or fully fund thermal upgrades have been under way in Ireland for more than 10 years. Data on measures completed from 2000-2012 is provided in the tables below.

National upgrade programmes have been implemented on low incomes homes since 2000. The low income homes will have typically received one or two measures, e.g. roof insulation and cavity wall insulation. SEAI grant programmes have been available to private homes since 2009 and social housing units have been subject to planned energy upgrades by Local Authorities since 2009.

SEAI Low Income Homes (Warmer Homes & Areas Scheme)

Private Homes (SEAI Better Energy Homes)

Social Housing (DCELG)

Total

Measures as %

of Total Housing

(1.6m)

2000-2006

11,000

11,000

0.7%

2007

4,000

4,000

0.3%

2008

5,000

5,000

0.3%

2009

15,000

18,203

1,200

34,403

2.2%

2010

20,000

45,946

1,800

67,746

4.2%

2011

25,000

49,229

2,659

76,888

4.8%

2012

14,108

26,423

2,115

42,646

2.7%

Total

83,108

139,801

7,774

230,683

14.4%

Last updated: 15.11.2013

The wall upgrade measures implemented since 2007 as part of national SEAI programmes are indicated in the table below. The national housing stock is assumed to be 1.6m dwellings.

Wall Measures Summary

Wall Measures (Warmer Homes Scheme)

Wall Measures (Better Energy Homes)

Total Wall Measures

Wall Measures as % of Housing Stock

2007

1,229

1,229

0.08%

2008

1,236

1,236

0.08%

2009

4,372

12,628

17,000

1.06%

2010

10,620

35,209

45,829

2.86%

2011

11,517

39,168

50,685

3.17%

2012

7,990

20,096

28,086

1.76%

Total

36,964

107,101

144,065

9.00%

The roof upgrade measures implemented since 2007 as part of national SEAI programmes are indicated in the table below. The national housing stock is assumed to be 1.6m dwellings.

Statistic S-2.6: Solar Thermal Systems

The number of grant assisted thermal solar installation installed on existing dwellings is indicated in the table below. Separately, new dwellings built to the 2008 building regulations require a renewable contribution in excess of 10 kWh/m2/year. Solar thermal installations relating to new dwellings are not reported on in this series of tables.

Grant Approved Solar Thermal Installations (2007-2012)

Greener Homes Solar (houses)

Greener Homes Solar (apartments)

Better Energy Homes Solar (houses)

Better Energy Homes Solar (apartments)

Total SEAI Renewable Grant Solar Installations

2007

3,406

6

3,412

2008

6,022

20

6,042

2009

5,707

8

5,715

2010

4,435

7

4,442

2011

3,286

6

1,166

2

4,460

2012

2,177

2,177

Total

22,856

47

3,343

2

26,248

Last updated: 15.11.2013

Statistic S-3.1: Domestic energy consumption

Final energy consumption of the private residental sector in Ireland 1900-2012

Total (Ktoe)

1990

1995

2000

2005

2008

2010

2011

2012

Oil

389

647

915

1145

1197

1267

1035

910

Peat

725

606

299

273

280

254

241

215

Gas

117

252

439

607

669

710

569

600

Electricity*

356

427

548

646

733

735

712

698

Coal

626

246

286

246

230

257

229

239

Renewables

45

30

17

23

37

48

46

53

Total Energy Consumption (Ktoe)

2258

2208

2504

2940

3146

3271

2832

2715

*Note this value accounts for the consumption of electricty across the board (Appliances, lighting, etc.), hence the value may need to be adjusted to adequately attain a space and domestic water heating

Total (Ktoe)

1990

1995

2000

2005

2008

2010

2011

2012

Oil

389

647

915

1145

1197

1267

1035

910

Peat

725

606

299

273

280

254

241

215

Gas

117

252

439

607

669

710

569

600

Electricity*

113,92

136,64

175,36

206,72

234,56

235,2

227,84

223,36

Coal

626

246

286

246

230

257

229

239

Renewables **

45

30

17

23

37

48

46

53

Total Energy Consumption (Ktoe)

2015,92

1917,64

2131,36

2500,72

2647,56

2771,2

2347,84

2240,36

*Note the original values have been multiplied by 0.32 (or 32%), as typically, 7% and 25% of electricty consumption represent Space heating and DHW respectively. (SEAI, 2013 p46)

**Largest contribution to renewables tends to be Biofuel, Solar and Geothermal

Last updated: 02.09.2014

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Fundamentals and elements of the national residential building typology